Welcome to Hooks ...
The city of Hooks is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Hooks is located in Bowie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hooks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hooks has a population of 2,713 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Hooks is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hooks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hooks: (903) and (430)<4>
The ZIP code for Hooks: 75561<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hooks had an population of 2,713 people. This is a decrease of 2.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hooks had a population of 2,769 people. This makes Hooks the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Hooks represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 478th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,769 people, the population of Hooks decreased 6.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,973 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hooks.
Communities Also Named Hooks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hooks - they are located in Alabama, Colorado and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hooks.
Communities near Hooks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hooks.
- Texarkana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <6>
- Texarkana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Miller County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <6>
- Wake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
- Wake Village is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <6>
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <6>
- Ashdown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
- Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <6>
- Nash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <6>
- De Kalb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <6>
- Redwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <6>
- Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
- Red Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hooks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hooks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hooks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hooks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooks. See our Newspapers Page for Hooks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hooks ...
Looking for more information about Hooks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hooks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hooks.
Adding Hooks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hooks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hooks was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Hooks in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Hooks post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hooks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hooks. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hooks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hooks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hooks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |